1,976

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I just returned from a business trip and had the good fortune to spend most of today with my wife. I hadn’t written anything in a while so this song seemed appropriate. I hope you all like it.

The Best of Times By Jeff Gilpin


September 15th, 2007




Intro


[G] [D] [G] [D] [A] [A7]






Verse 1


[D]Pretty day


[E]Starting right


[G]Waking up with [A]you


[D]Wash my face


[E]Brush my teeth


[G]I’m ready in a [D]few


Coming [G]down stairs I [A]see that you’re


[D]Reading the morning [G]news


So I [G]pour a cup, sit [A]down and smile


[G]Glad I didn’t [A]hit the [D]snooze






Verse 2


So [D]off we go


On to [E]something


[G]Whatever’s planned for the [A]day


It could be [D]cleaning up


Or [E]sightseeing


[G]Either is o[D]kay



I [G]get to spend the [A]day with you


[D]Sneaking a peak when I [G]can


So [G]whatever it is you [A]have in store


I’ll [G]take it [A]like a [D]man






Bridge


But [G]sometimes I have to [D]go away


Those [G]times that are few and far be[D]tween


I [G]get through all those [D]trips okay


Because I [A]know what coming home [A7]means






Verse 3


It means [D]cleaning up


[E]Honey dos


Or [G]fixing stuff that’s in [A]need


Or [D]maybe we’ll


[E]Go some where


For a [G]coffee and something to [D]read


[G]Both will be al[A]right with me


What[D]ever we do will be [G]fine


Just [G]so long as [A]I’m with you


It’ll [G]be the [A]best of [G]times [A] [D]



1,977

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This is just a song about God, life and death. I tried to keep it generic so as not to offend so if I did I’m sorry in advance. Anyway, I hope you all like it.

Living On By Jeff Gilpin


September  10th, 2007






Intro


[Bm] [A] [G] [A] [Bm] [A] [G] [A] [D] [A] [G] [A] [Bm]






Verse 1


[Bm]I don’t [A]want to [G]die


But I [A]know some [Bm]day [A]I [G]will [A]


A [D]ways [A]down the [G]road


[A]There’ll be [D]no more [A]time to [G]kill [A]


It’ll [D]come


And [A]I’ll be [G]ready


[A]But for [D]now


I’ll [A]just hold [G]steady






Chorus  1


[D]Watching my children grow


[A]Working to make it so


[G]Living on until that [A]judgment day ar[Bm]rives






Verse 2


[Bm]I [A]could have been [G]better


[A]And [Bm]I [A]could have been [G]worse[A]


[D]I [A]could have drank [G]less [A]


[D]I [A]didn’t have to [G]curse


[A]But I [D]did [A]


So I’ll [G]pay [A]


Whatever [D]price [A]


But not to[G]day






Chorus 2


‘Cause I have to [D]watch my children grow



[A]Work to make it so


And [G]live on until that [A]judgment day ar[Bm]rives






Verse 3


I [Bm]do be[A]lieve in [G]God [A]


But some[Bm]times I [A]don’t under[G]stand [A]


Why God [D]lets so [A]much go [G]on [A]


So much [D]pain for [A]every[G]man [A]


But I [D]guess[A]


It’s not for [G]me [A]


To have to [D]know [A]


So I’ll let it [G]be






Chorus 3


While I’m [D]watching my children grow


[A]Working to make it so


[G]Living on until that [A]judgment day ar[Bm]rives






Verse 4


[Bm]I was [A]thinking a[G]bout [A]


The [Bm]world [A][G]today [A]


[D]Won[A]dering [G]if[A]


[D]It’ll [A]be o[G]kay [A]


I’ll [D]do [A]


My small [G]part [A]


It’s not [D]much [A]


But it’s a [G]start






Ending Chorus


While I’m [D]watching my children grow


[A]Working to make it so


And [G]living on until that [A]judgment day ar[Bm]rives.



1,978

(14 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hey James - Really like this one - peppy stuff that made me grin...

1,979

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I was just strumming around tonight and thought I would put words to what I felt was a nice chord progression and it ended up like this. With grown kids starting out in the world I was hoping they don’t follow too far down the path we’ve blazed for them and I guess that is where these lyrics come from. Anyway, I hope you all like it.

Maybe Some Day By Jeff Gilpin


September 3rd, 2007




Intro


[Am] [C] [Em] [C] [Em] [Am] [C] [Em] [C] [Em] [C] [Am] [G] [Am] [G] [Am] [C] [Em] [C] [Em]


[F] [G] [Em] [C] [F] [G] [F] [Am]




Verse 1


The [Am]wonders I’ve seen in [C]my life


Can [Em]still take my breath a[C]way[Em]


As I [Am]think back when I was [C]a child


My [Em]how far we’ve come to this [C]day[Em]




Verse 2


[C]Just the thought of putting a [Am]man on the moon


Was not [G]possible way back [Am]when[G]


Yet we [Am]did that back when I was a [C]child


And we’ve made [Em]other achievements since [C]then[Em]




Chorus 1


Yet [F]children still starve and [G]people still kill


And it [Em]happens each and every[C]day


You’d [F]think with all our ad[G]vances


We could have found a [F]way... maybe some[Am]day




Verse 3


[Am]We now have a [C]global world


[Em]Businesses throughout all the [C]lands[Em]


With [Am]great minds working to[C]gether


To [Em]make a strong corporate [C]stand[Em]





Verse 4


We’ve [C]far surpassed the dreams of our [Am]fathers


Who dreamt a [G]future not quite like it [Am]is[G]


I [Am]still wonder where it's all [C]going


And the [Em]world where my children will [C]live[Em]




Chorus 2


Will [F]children still starve and [G]people still kill


And will it [Em]happen each and every[C]day


I [F]hope with all our future ad[G]vances


We can someday find a [F]way... maybe some[Am]day




Verse 5


What [Am]will be our next great in[C]vention


A [Em]flying car or the cure for [C]AIDs may[Em]be


For [Am]sure it’ll make lots of [C]money


But [Em]we’ll have to [C]wait and [Em]see




Verse 6


I guess our [C]future’s still a bit [Am]foggy


But [G]hopefully our children will pre[Am]vail[G]


I [Am]hope I’m still around [C]to see


The [Em]path we take on that winding [C]trail[Em]




Ending Chorus


Where [F]no children starve or [G]people kill


And we all [Em]love each other every[C]day


And our [F]future advances re[G]inforce this


I hope someday we can [F]find a way... maybe some[Am]day



1,980

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Thanks to you all - Frank's a good kid and will most likely figure it out without me but we're all human and some, like me, are more human than others.

Hey Reb - I like that one too. I was trying to figure out how to say that money's not everything but being without money does tend to suck quite a bit.

1,981

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My sister asked me to give my nephew, Frank, advice on going off to college. I'm never one to pass up on a song writing opportunity, so I turned my advice into a song. Here it is for the world and Frank to use or not as the world and Frank see fit. Hope you like it.

For Frank By Jeff Gilpin


September 2nd, 2007




Intro


[F#m] [E] [F#m] [D] [D] [E] [E] [F#m]


[D] [E] [F#m] [D] [E] [F#m]




Verse 1


[F#m]So you’re out on your [E]own now


[F#m]It might not feel like it but you [D]are


[D]Here are a few things [E]that I’ve learned


That [E]might help you here at your [F#m]start




Verse 2


[F#m]Trust in your [E]judgment


[F#m]Let no one else make up your [D]mind


You [D]already know what’s [E]good and what’s bad


But [E]when in doubt try to be [F#m]kind




Chorus


[D]I’m no expert


I’ve [E]just been down a few more roads than [F#m]you


You’ll [D]need to figure it out for your[E]self in the end


I’m sure you’ll know what to [F#m]do




Verse 3


[F#m]You’re going to meet a lot of [E]people


Not [F#m]all of them will be your [D]friends


Yet [D]some will always be [E]there for you


From [E]when you meet until the bitter [F#m]end





Verse 4


[F#m]Temptations, oh you’ll [E]see them all


Just re[F#m]member what’s wrong and what’s [D]right


[D]Some are more forgiving that the [E]others


Just [E]be able to sleep with yourself at [F#m]night




Chorus


[D]I’m no expert


I’ve [E]just been down a few more roads than [F#m]you


You’ll [D]need to figure it out for your[E]self in the end


I’m sure you’ll know what to [F#m]do




Verse 5


[F#m]Life’s not a [E]game


[F#m]Yet in some ways it [D]is


[D]Winning isn’t all about [E]money


But [E]sometimes losing it [F#m]is




Verse 6


So the [F#m]best advice I think I could [E]give you


Is to [F#m]love yourself and also to [D]know


There are [D]people who’ll always be [E]there for you


So [E]when you need them make sure to [F#m]go




Chorus


[D]I’m no expert


I’ve [E]just been down a few more roads than [F#m]you


You’ll [D]need to figure it out for your[E]self in the end


I’m sure you’ll know what to [D]do [E] [F#m]



1,982

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hey thanks you all - I'm sure the wife will like this one too. She told me to write a lot of songs while she's away and play them for her when she gets back tomorrow but this is it so far.

1,983

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Wife’s away playing golf this weekend and I get to stay home and write stuff. For once she left me with not one honey-do this time. So this first song is for her. Yeah, like most of my songs are not already for her. I hope you all like it.

Always On The Back Of My Mind By Jeff Gilpin


August 31st, 2007




Intro


[C] [C7] [C7] [F] [F] [C] [G] [C]


[F] [C] [G] [C] [F] [C] [G] [F]




Verse 1


[C]Woke up to[C7]day


[C7]You were going a[F]way


[F]Not for too [C]long


But I’ll [G]miss you any[C]way




Verse 2


So I’m [C]figuring out what to [C7]do


[C7]Alone here without [F]you


Read a [F]book maybe watch a [C]movie


Or I [G]could write a song or [C]two




Chorus 1


But [F]you’re in the back of my [C]mind


Just[G] like you’re there all the [C]time


[F]Getting me through this [C]weekend


[G]It’ll be just [F]fine




Verse 3


I [C]don’t have to do a [C7]chore


No [C7]shopping at any [F]store


I [F]might play some ball with the [C]boys


It won’t [G]be too much of a [C]bore




Verse 4


I’m [C]pretty sure you’ll [C7]call


Saying [C7]you miss me and [F]all



But if you [f]ask me what I’ve been [c]doing


I [G]won’t be able to re[C]call




Chorus 2


Because [F]you were in the back of my [C]mind


Just like you [G]are all the [C]time


[F]Getting me through the [C]week end


But It’ll [G]be just [F]fine




Verse 5


And [C]you’ll get home safe and [C7]sound


It’ll be [C7]great having you back a[F]round


[F]Telling your stories about what [C]you did


While [G]you were out of [C]town




Verse 6


We’ll [C]have some time for [C7]us


But we [C7]won’t make too much [F]fuss


It’ll [F]just be great having you [C]back


And [G]sharing your [C]trust




Chorus 3


Because You’re [F]always in the back of my [C]mind


And you’re [G]there all the [C]time


[F]Sharing both our [C]lives


And it’s [G]working out pretty [F]fine




Ending Chorus


Yeah you’re [F]always in the back of my [C]mind


And you’re [G]there all the [C]time


[F]Sharing both our [C]lives


And it’s [G]worked out pretty [F]fine[G] [C]



1,984

(5 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hey Roger - It sounds great. Glad to see you back too

1,985

(9 replies, posted in Songwriting)

You get to live in the mountains at least. I really miss living in the mountains. Oh well retirement's not that far off.

1,986

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Her bf is the new soccer coach at the highschool there and shes helping with coaching the girls team. I use to go to Ruidoso sometime when I lived in west Texas, it was a really pretty place. She's having a great time and really likes it there.

1,987

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Hey ken - I had a blast singing and playing. Great song

1,988

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Hey Brad - thanks - Its pretty tough for me to play and sing so I slow it down. It does sound good though. I guess I'll have plenty of time to practice this weekend while the wife is our hitting golfballs.
Hey Selso - Shoot, I missed seeing him when he came up here. BTW, do you know where Grants is? My daughter just moved there over the summer and says it's pretty nice.

1,989

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Okay, this song comes from me trying to make my wife feel guilty about going on a golf outing this weekend but she turned it around on me and reminded me when I was too busy for her in my younger days. Wives forgive, but they don’t forget.  Anyway I hope you like it. What I am calling Bbdim I play like xx2323.

I should Have Seen It Then By Jeff Gilpin


August 30th, 2007




Intro


[Dm] [Bb] [A] [Bb] [A] [Bb] [Dm] [G] [A]




Verse 1


[Dm]When I [Bb]was a [A]young man


[Bb]If[A]I can [Bb]rightly re[Dm]call


[Dm]Work and [Bb]play and [A]family life


[Bb]I [A]tried to [Bb]do it [Dm]all




Verse 2


But[Dm] I did [Bb]not know [A]at the time


[Bb]T’was [A]an im[Bb]possibili[Dm]ty


Only [Dm]so many [Bb]hours are [A]in a day


[Bb]And [A]there is [Bb]only one [Dm]me




Chorus


I [Bbdim]should have seen it [Dm]then


But [A]youth was in my [Dm]way


I [Bbdim]should have seen it [Dm]then


[Bb]And [A]now I [Bb]rue the [Dm]day




Verse 3


So [Dm]I worked as [Bb]hard as [A]I could


[Bb]And [A]I played as [Bb]time permit[Dm]ted


My [Dm]family [Bb]got the [A]rest of my time


[Bb]Which was [A]less than [Bb]I inten[Dm]ded




Verse 4



So [Dm]I would [Bb]try and [A]balance it


[Bb]But [A]it was a [Bb]losing [Dm]game


[Dm]Just when [Bb]I was [A]catching up


[Bb]I [A]would fall be[Bb]hind a[Dm]gain




Chorus


I [Bbdim]should have seen it [Dm]then


But [A]youth was in my [Dm]way


I [Bbdim]should have seen it [Dm]then


[Bb]And [A]now I [Bb]rue the [Dm]day




Verse 5


[Dm]These days I’ve [Bb]got time a [A]plenty


[Bb]But [A]to my [Bb]cha[Dm]grin


My [Dm]family has [Bb]many [A]things to do


[Bb]And [A]I’m short [Bb]changed in the [Dm]end




Verse 6


It [Dm]was the [Bb]hole I [A]dug myself


[Bb]With my [A]youthful [Bb]best laid [Dm]plan


That’s [Dm]now come [Bb]back to [A]haunt me


[Bb]Like the [A]fall of [Bb]hourglass [Dm]sand




Ending Chorus




I [Bbdim]should have seen it [Dm]then


But [A]youth was in my [Dm]way


I [Bbdim]should have seen it [Dm]then


[Bb]And [A]now I [Bb]rue the [G]day[Bb] [A] [Dm]



1,990

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Thanks everyone for your kind words.
Ark - Yes I am but most songwriters are romatics don't you think?
Eagleeye - I wasn't a much of anything other than fun loving until I met my wife. She gave me direction, support, and love which is sometimes not so easy over 25 years of marriage. I was lucky and it looks like you are lucky as well. I hope you and your wife have a wonderful marriage. Just don't forget to laugh a lot and forgive when you need to and you'll both do fine.

1,991

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Hey Oll Doll - Thanks, it is a great day that holds a lot of memories.
Hey Daddy - Thanks, it is nice. It's really nice now. We have a great relationship.

1,992

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Just a little song I wrote for my wife. It will be 25 years we since we got married back on the 6th of September, 1982. More sappy stuff from me so sorry for those of you who don't like that kind of music but what can I say. Anyway I hope you all like it.

My Partner Body and Soul By Jeff Gilpin


August 28th, 2007




Intro


[G] [D] [A] [D] [G] [D] [A] [G] [D] [A] [D] [F#] [A] [A7]




Verse 1


I’ll [D]never go a[A]way for long


And I’ll [G]always come right [A]back


For [D]when I’m far a[A]way from you


There’s [G]something that I [A]lack


It’s [F#]like I’m missing [G]part of me


I’m like [F#]something that’s not [G]whole


That [D]drives me back to [A]you again


To my [G]partner [A]body and [D]soul




Verse 2


When [D]first we met I was [A]drifting


Like a [G]ship with no rudder or [A]sail


We [D]braved those waters [A]fearlessly


And now that [G]calmer winds pre[A]vail


We’re [F#]heading to un[G]charted waters


[F#]Ready for whatever may [G]come


On our [D]journey started [A]long ago



That has [G]only [A]just be[D]gun




Bridge


[G]Many years of just [D]getting by


That we [A]laugh at now looking [D]back


We [G]kept our sense of [D]humor all the [A]way


It’s [G]true we shed a [D]tear or two


Yet kept our [A]sanity in[D]tact


So [F#]here we are today and we’re [A]doing o[A7]kay




Music only


[D] [A] [G] [A] [D] [A] [G] [A] [F#] [G] [F#] [G] [D] [A] [G] [A] [D]




Verse 3


So a [D]quarter century’s [A]passed


Since [G]first we said our [A]vows


That [D]bound us to one a[A]nother


But I [G]look at you even [A]now


And I’m [F#]humbled that you [G]found me


And that you [F#]let me find you [G]too


So [D]I’d be honored if you [A]let me spend


The [G]rest of my [A]life with [G]you[A] [D]



Hey Phil - sounds pretty interesting so far. Can't wait to see the finished product.

1,994

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Thanks Brad - Yeah, I had a little fun writing this one. A little faster song than what I usually come up with I think.

1,995

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This was my last day of this crazy work schedule I’ve been working so I let the kid in me out and wrote this song I pulled back from my days when I was a boy in the little village of Reems Creek in the back woods of western North Carolina where I sure hope a crawdad or two still lives amongst all the new golf courses that have been popping up there lately. I hope you all like it.

Down To The Crawdad Hole By Jeff Gilpin


August 27th, 2007




Intro


[E7] [E7] [A] [D]




Verse 1


[E7]Summer days when I was just a boy


I [A]knew just where to [D]go


Where the [E7]creek got wide just down the road


That I [A]called the crawdad [D]hole




Verse 2


In [E7]those days I didn’t have a computer,


[A]IPod or cellular [D]phone


I would [E7]leave my house in the morning


And [A]I was sure to [D]roam




Chorus 1


Down to the crawdad [E7]hole


Where the [A]water ran cool and [D]slow


Down to the crawdad [E7]hole


Yeah that’s [A]where I use to [D]go


Was right [A]down[B7] to the crawdad [E7]hole




Verse 3


At [E7]first I didn’t believe it


Or [A]know what it was a[D]bout


[E7]Then I got to see it


And it [A]kind of freaked me [D]out




Verse 4



So I [E7]made up this game


Where I’d [A]catch them just for [D]fun


Then I’d [E7]give them each a name


Back in those [A]days when I was [D]young




Chorus 2


Down at the crawdad [E7]hole


Where the [A]water ran cool and [D]slow


Down at the crawdad [E7]hole


Yeah that’s [A]where I use to [D]go


Was right [A]down[B7] to the crawdad [E7]hole




Bridge


[B7]Simple things for simple times


But [A]lordy it was [E7]fun


[B7]Now a day’s kids [A]barely leave the [E7]house


But[D] just one day


I wish I could take [A]all their toys away


[D]Kick them out of the house


And make them [B7]go...




Ending Chorus


Down to the crawdad [E7]hole


Where the [A]water runs cool and [D]slow


Down to the crawdad [E7]hole


Yeah [A]that’s where they all should [D]go


[A]Turn off their Ti[D]Vo


[A]Take away their remote con[D]trol


They’ll be [A]amazed and surprised when they [B7]go


Right down to the crawdad [A]hole[D] [E7]



1,996

(7 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hey Reb - I'd keep it, that last verse I mean - It kind of ties the story up and brings it to a sad country ending if you know what I mean. I don't know about the title though, maybe something thats more specific to the song because Country song is kind of a generic and the song isn't in my opinion. I kind of like the last line of your chorus for the title. What do you think? I'm also a big Hank fan so I love your chords.

1,997

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This is just a song for all the people out there who work hard every day to be with the one or ones they love. I have another working weekend again...sigh... and this song is hopefully going to motivate me to work hard and stay positive and cheerful all through the end of Sunday. I hope you all like it.

Times Like These By Jeff Gilpin


August 24th, 2007


Intro


[F7] [C] [D] [F7] [C] [F7] [G]




Verse 1


[D]Forest green


[F7]Smells so clean


[C]Life abounds


[G]Not a sound


[C]Of city life


A[D]round




Verse 2


[D]Lost in thought


[F7]Worry free


[C]Feeling at peace


[G]Push on ahead


[C]Breathing hard


Blessed re[D]lease




Chorus


[C]I work hard for [G]times like [D]these


The [C]times I get to [G]set my work a[D]side


[C]Some days I [G]wonder if it’s all [D]worth it


But for [F7]times like these it’s [C]well worth the [D]ride




Verse 3


A [D]picnic lunch


A [F7]mountain top


[C]No one else but you


[G]Puffy clouds


A [C]cool light breeze


And a [D]pastoral view




Verse 4


For [D]days like that


I’ll [F7]pay the price


[C]Worth every penny



A [G]bit less sleep


A [C]few late nights


For [D]pleasures aplenty




Chorus


[C]I work hard for [G]times like [D]these


The [C]times I get to [G]set my work a[D]side


[C]Some days I [G]wonder if it’s all [D]worth it


But for [F7]times like these it’s [C]well worth the [D]ride




Bridge


There are [F7]days I second guess myself


I want to [C]hang it up and do a little [D]less


Then [F7]I look at you the wonder that is [C]you


For[F7]get my second thoughts and go do my [G]best




Verse 5


[D]I came home


The [F7]other night


[C]You were sound asleep


I [G]tiptoed


Over [C]by you


[D]Just to catch a peek




Verse 6


[D]You were off


To [F7]somewhere else


[C]In some peaceful place


And [G]while you slept


[C]I just looked


At your [D]peaceful face…




Ending Chorus


[C]I work hard for [G]times like [D]these


The [C]times I get to [G]set my work a[D]side


[C]Some days I [G]wonder if it’s all [D]worth it


But for [F7]times like these it’s [C]well worth the [G]ride [D]



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(44 replies, posted in Acoustic)

A real easy one is Jackson Browne's Bright Baby Blues. Just G, C, D, Em and a C/D thrown in which is just C with a open D string. I just heard Jackon's version on his Accoustic Vol 1 CD and he playes it with a slide. It's on Chordie here:

http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.u … ;id=268511

1,999

(6 replies, posted in Songwriting)

Hey Neon - pretty cool song - the chords fit well as do the lyrics - Nice job

2,000

(10 replies, posted in Songwriting)

I've kind of bounced around for a few years with the military but I think Gainesville, where I live now, is nice but it doesn't feel quite like the home I remember from when I was a kid. That was Asheville, NC and it was pretty nice but most of the people who live there now are either retired or part of service industry which is a nice way of saying it's tough to make a good living there unless unless you already have money. I kind of wish I had what you have: a one place you think of as home. For me home is more about the people that the place.